Bruno Mars brings hits, romance and a Paddington Bear to Wembley

The show began with a pre-recorded video of Mars praying in a church for a good performance, and Mars appeared beneath visuals of a stained glass window in a red suit adorned with roses.

It was a fittingly theatrical opening to a two-hour-15-minute set. But for those avoiding spoilers, Risk It All, a slow R&B song from Mars’ latest album The Romantic, was perhaps an unexpected opener.

Any surprises were short lived. Within minutes, Mars sat behind a pair of bright red congas for Cha Cha, signaling the start of a set that veered between R&B, funk, Latin influences and pop.

As he said, “London, it’s time to party,” this was an early glimpse of what was to come.

The crowd immediately accepted the invitation. From that moment on, neither Mars nor its fans stood still.

24K Magic and Treasure led to one of the biggest songs of the night. Thousands of little fingers lifted into the air as Mars sang “lift your little finger to the moon.”